Bathing apparatus.



A.. HAJDU.

BATHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, 1915.

1,168,497., Patented Jan. 18, 1916. K

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THE COLUMBIA PLAPjDGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

ALEX HAJDU, O15 BARNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA.

BATHING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented an. is, 1916.

Application filed August 18, 1915. Serial No. 46,164.

To all whom it may. concern Beit known that I, ALEX HAJDU, subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Barnes boro, in the county of Cambria and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bathing apparatus.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a mechanical means for washing or scrubbing a persons back during the bathing operation and is especially designed for use by laborers such as coal and metal miners.

A further object of the device is to pro vide an inexpensive means whereby a persons back may be forcibly scrubbed and supplied with soap and also with water under pressure, the device being adjustable for the accommodation of the person when positioned desirable for washing.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views :3 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device operatively positioned upon a tub parts being shown par-v tially broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof partially broken away. Fig.3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the soaping device. Fig. 4 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail view through the adjustable hinge.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the device is herein illustrated as operatively mounted upon a bathtub 10 and con sists of oppositely arranged side posts 11 having longitudinal slots 12 in their lower ends for removably mounting the device upon the tub.

A substantially rectangular frame 13 is hingedly mounted upon the upper ends of the posts 11 by means of bolts 14 which pass through longitudinal slots 15 in posts and are adapted to be retained in ador cleaning fluid within the thereof. The bather the said justed positions by means of the winged set nuts 16 upon the said bolts. The frame 13 18 provided with opposite pro ecting end members 17 which have the said bolts 1% being located at a point adjacent the hinged connection between the frame and the posts is provided with an operating turn crank 2 l,-while a ratchet wheel 25 mounted upon the said roller 22is provided with a ratcheting pawl 26 whereby the towel 23 is allowed tomove in only one direction. At the outer free end of the frame 13, a bearing roller 27 is arranged withinopposite recesses 28 of the sides thereof, springs 29 carried within the said recesses normally positioning the bearing 21 resiliently against the towel 23 forcing the towel against the roller 21 and expelling the dirty water therefrom during the operation of the device.

A water feed pipe 30 is mounted transversely of the frame 13 adjacent the upper or outerside of the towel 23 and is provided with perforations 31 for allowingthe water pipe 31 to be forcibly sprayed upon the towel 23. An inlet connection 32 is arranged for the pipe 31 having a manually controlled valve 33 therein, while any desired source of water supply such as a hose may be connected to the nipple 34 of the block 35 at one end of the connection 32. A soap carrier 36 is mounted upon the pipe 30 being provided with i a central opening 37 therethrough adapted to hold the bar or cake of soap 38 in normal contactwith the towel 23 at a point adjacent the afore-mentioned roller 22 thereof.

, The complete operation of the device will be apparent from this detailed description may enter the tub 10 is positioned upright and by leaning over, the towel 23 will be brought downwardly for engaging the back and thereupon the crank 24 may be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, so that the inner or lower portion of the towel 23 will be brought forcibly against the person, while the soap 38- and the water when the frame 13 from the tube 30 are being automatically supplied upon the towel in the manner herestructed for performing the functions for which thev device is designed.

While the form of the inve tion, herein shown and described iswhat is believed'to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood'that minor changes, may be made therein without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising a tub mounting means, an adjustable frame mounted thereon, a; shiftable scrubbing towel carried by the said frame, a bearing roller; resilient means pressing said bearing roller in engagement with said towel,' and a soap and water dispenser for the towel carried by the said frame.

2 .=A" device of the class described comvprising in combination with a tub,supporting posts removably attached to the tub, a

mounting frame adjustably secured to the said posts, rollers journaled'adjacent the opposite ends of the said frame, an endless Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

carried upon the said rollers, an operating crank attached to one of the said rollers; a friction roller carried by the said framebeing in resilient contact with the said towel adjacent one of the said rollers, a water dispensing pipe transversely positioned'in the said frame adjacent the said towel andprovided with outlets therein, a soap holder carried by the said dispensing pipe, and a cake said holder in contact withthe said towel adjacent the other roller.

'3. A device of the class described comprising mounting posts, a frame adjustably hinged to the upper an endless scrubbing towel carried by the said frame operating means for the said towel, a contact roller in resilient engagescrubbing towel ends of the said posts,v

of soap within the ment with the said towel at one end of the 1 frame, and'a soap and water dispenser adjacent the'said towel at the opposite end thereof. I 1

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALEX HAJ DU.

Witnesses GABAR TELEKJ; LAJOS WARYIE.

Washington, I). C. 

